Memorial

Men and Women of Barton-Upon-Humber

Charles Anderson

Source: Copyright Charles Anderson

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Current Location

AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE NEW CEMETERY, Barrow Rd, Barton-upon-Humber, Glanford, Lincolnshire, England

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TA 03928 21737

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 51704
Description: THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY ROUNDED PLINTH WITH COLUMNS AT FOUR POINTS ON THE SIDES. THIS IS SURMOUNTED BY A TAPERED SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. CARVED INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH.
Inscription: 6 OCLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMROY/ OF 165 GALLANT MEN/ OF BARTON-ON-HUMBER/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 4TH AUGUST 1914./ 11TH NOVEMBER 1918./ AND 48 MEN & WOMEN 1939 - 1945./ "THEN FROM THE DAWN IT/ SEEMED THERE CAME, BUT FAINT AS FROM BEYOND THE LIMIT/ OF THE WORLD./ LIKE THE LAST ECHO BORN OF/ A GREAT CRY,/ SOUNDS AS IF SOME FAIR CITY/ WERE ONE VOICE AROUND A KING/ RETURNING FROM HIS WARS."/ TENNYSON OTHER FACES: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 168
Died: 168
Information shown: surname,year died,regiment
Order of names: regiment,surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename
Additional Information: difficult to verify totals, war memorial and photos not specific and some poor quality

History

Maintenance History: 2013: 30 names added. DATE UNKNOWN: ADDITIONAL NAMES FOR WW1 ADDED

Ceremonies

Unveiled

3rd April 1921

LT COL HAROLD GRAHAM WILSON DSO

Dedicated

3rd April 1921

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Men and Women of Barton-Upon-Humber

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Men and Women of Barton-Upon-Humber

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